I will say that based on the images I've made with the 105 mm lens on my Speed Graphic, a wide on 4x5 can be good. I wouldn't use any wide for photographing people unless I was specifically looking for perspective distortion, but our visual brains don't emphasize that when it's a fallen log (though if it's a bush the leaves getting bigger at the bottom or edge of frame can trigger it).
Shooting ultrawide landscapes on 4x5 takes a level of dedication to the craft that most, including me, don’t have.
The amount of hiking I’ve had to do to get the camera in position for a wide shot is no joke. I don’t think I could do all that while lugging a bunch of LF gear if I tried, and I’ve been hiking and climbing my entire life.
I am Vieri and I just got back into analog photography after too long a hiatus. I used to shoot medium format and 135, but this time over - after decades of digital - I decided to go bigger and went for 4x5".
Hmm. That makes even my Graphic View II not seem so bad. I can carry three lenses (105, 135, and a 150/265 convertible) and four Grafmatics (24 sheets total), plus my carbon fiber tripod, and be lighter than that. Probably still lighter after I get my 90 mm Angulon into a board.
I couldn't focus at infinity with my Graphic View I with a 90 mm super angulon mounted on a flat lens board.
I got back into film photography a little over a year ago and eventually settled on two cameras, a Sinar F2 and a Toyo VX125 and three lenses.
I do landscape/cityscapes and generally don't go more than a few hundred yards from the car. The camera, tripod, lenses, and 16 film holders weigh perhaps 35 pounds. Too much for extended hikes.
My full kit weighs 6.6 Kg, and it includes:Hmm. That makes even my Graphic View II not seem so bad. I can carry three lenses (105, 135, and a 150/265 convertible) and four Grafmatics (24 sheets total), plus my carbon fiber tripod, and be lighter than that. Probably still lighter after I get my 90 mm Angulon into a board.
Hi, you have a great fleet! I was also impressed with your digital background. I was happy to hear that you liked the Nikkor SW 75mm, which I also had in the past. And I remember how great the Pyrocat HD and FP4 combination was. I was always enchanted by the results I got from the CCP2. However, the short shelf life of the Pyrocat made me nervous. Sometimes I would get blank negatives from the Jobo 3010 and I would despair. Perhaps you won't make the same mistake as me!
Hey Maruti, thank you! About Pyrocat-HD, I mix Part A in glycol, and that makes it last a very long time, have you tried that? Part B lasts indefinitely, so that should not be an issue. Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Vieri
Hi Vieri,
Thanks for the advice. I always bought the B&S Pyrocat HD, so I couldn't mix it in.
Pyro creates an attractive stain on the film, which worked very well for platinum prints. But of course, I found that the effect was gone after a few months. So every two months I was pale-faced when I saw the results ;,,/
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